LOWELL The council tackled enforcement of quality-of-life issues during its Tuesday night meeting, addressing resident concerns around illegal fireworks and dumping, and dog waste.
LOWELL In January, the city conducted its annual, federally mandated point-in-time count of the number of people experiencing homelessness, and found there are 189 sheltered and 97 unsheltered individuals in Lowell.
LOWELL The City Council’s Rules and Election Law Subcommittee met Tuesday night to discuss the procedure to censure a member of the body, which Chair Sokhary Chau said ".does not remove the elected official, it simply is on pubic record." The issue was raised in the wake of domestic assault and battery charges filed against City Councilor Corey Robinson.
LOWELL City Manager Tom Golden continues to staff up his leadership team. On Wednesday, his office announced the hiring of Neil Osborne as the new director of Lowell’s Human Relations department. He replaces Mary Callery, who retired after 38 years of service to the city, holding the director role since 2012.
LOWELL An energized and confident City Manager Tom Golden gave his State of the City address to a packed City Council chamber Tuesday night, sharing his administration’s highlights from 2023 and outlining the ongoing work to build on a vision of a welcoming, vibrant, professional and dynamic Lowell.